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genseek_32178
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Nov 27, 2012

BIG-IP - Layer 4 or Layer 7 LB

Hi Experts,   Is BIG-IP a Layer 4 or Layer 7 load balancer? If either, how and why not the other?   Thanks -gseek      
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Nov 27, 2012
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